Under Cover of Darkness

Thomson, Pat/ Hopgood, Kevin

A thrilling WWII story. The Nazis have occupied France.

Michel knows that there are Resistance fighters in his town and he’s desperate to join them. Will his mother agree to it? After all with his father AWOL, she needs a man around the house. But when someone’s injured, Michel gets his chance. Can he help without being shot by the Nazis?

This book has a dyslexia-friendly layout, typeface and paperstock so that even more readers can enjoy it. Particularly suitable for readers aged 11+ with a reading age of 6.5.

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